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  • Are There Multiple Gods in the Bible? - God Part 1 - KC #047

    Season 2! Matt and Josh start off a series on God by talking about the ancient conceptions of the “gods,” and how they often make Bible-readers uncomfortable and don’t fit neatly into any modern conceptions of the world.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:10 Summer Blockbusters
    05:04 Book and Movie Recs
    10:01 God Is Not an Old Man in the Sky
    12:15 Why We Don’t Know What We’re Talking About
    14:09 Lowercase g gods
    25:19 Multiple gods
    27:10 Tangent
    29:50 Gods as Cosmic, Personal Forces
    38:45 The Divine Council in the Scriptures
    49:16 Outro

    Books or references:
    Desiring the Kingdom by James KA Smith
    How to Be a Sinner by Peter Bouteneff

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    51 min
  • Obsession, the Theology of Horror Movies, and Disordered Fear with Kutter Callaway - KC #046

    Did you know that God commands us to meditate on horror? That there are horror stories in the Bible? This week’s guest, assistant professor of theology and culture at Fuller Seminary with a PhD in Theology and a PhD in psychological science, Kutter Callaway, explores the theology of horror movies. He makes a compelling case that horror might be one of the most Christian movie genres and that they can help Christians become aware of disordered fears. Pre-order his new book Be Afraid: What Horror Reveals About Facing the Darkness!

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:11 Welcome to Season 2!
    01:49 Interview with Kutter Callaway
    02:37 Should Christians Watch Horror Movies?
    05:23 Disordered Fears
    12:49 Why Do People Like Horror?
    20:45 Engaging Culture and Knowing Personal Limits
    27:21 The Fears of Gen Z and Obsession (2026)
    38:57 Favorite Horror Movies
    42:07 God Commands Us to Meditate on Horror
    44:06 Horror in the Bible
    46:31 Encouragement for Christian Artists
    55:01 Christian Art Should Be Good and True, Not Safe
    01:02:51 Outro

    Books or references: Be Afraid: What Horror Reveals About Facing the Darkness! by Kutter Callaway

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Imago Dei Theology Forum Recap - BONUS Episode - KC #045

    This is a re-release of an exclusive BONUS episode we recorded earlier this year. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share with a friend. If you want access to more BONUS episodes like this one, subscribe to our Patreon. We’ll be back with a new season of the show on August 27!

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    53 min
  • Can You Be a Billionaire and an Ethical Christian? - BONUS Episode - KC #044

    This is a re-release of an exclusive BONUS episode we recorded earlier this year. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share with a friend. If you want access to more BONUS episodes like this one, subscribe to our Patreon. We’ll be back with a new season of the show on August 27!

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    54 min
  • What's Between Death and New Creation? - BONUS Mailbag Q&A - KC #043

    This is a re-release of an exclusive BONUS episode we recorded earlier this year. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share with a friend. If you want access to more BONUS episodes like this one, subscribe to our Patreon. We’ll be back with a new season of the show on August 27!

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    1 hr
  • Art and Vulnerability in the Church - BONUS Episode - KC #042

    This is a re-release of an exclusive BONUS episode we recorded earlier this year. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share with a friend. If you want access to more BONUS episodes like this one, subscribe to our Patreon. We’ll be back with a new season of the show on August 27!

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    53 min
  • Liberal Christianity and Biblical Inerrancy - BONUS Episode - KC #041

    This is a re-release of an exclusive BONUS episode we recorded earlier this year. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share with a friend. If you want access to more BONUS episodes like this one, subscribe to our Patreon. We’ll be back with a new season of the show on August 27!

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    47 min
  • The State of Contemporary Worship with Jesse Lasley - BONUS Episode - KC #040

    This is a re-release of an exclusive BONUS episode we recorded earlier this year. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share with a friend. If you want access to more BONUS episodes like this one, subscribe to our Patreon. We’ll be back with a new season of the show on August 27!

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    45 min
  • Is the Trinity in the Old Testament? - Humanity Part 11 - KC #039

    Matt and Josh answer your questions about what it means to be a human being, like “What does the sea represent in Revelation?” “Are human beings born ‘unrighteous ’?” “Is the Trinity in the Old Testament or was it invented later?” and much more!

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:11 Bragging about California Climate
    04:24 Shout Out Josh!
    05:33 Contradictions in Genesis 1 & 2
    08:37 Why Doesn’t God “Nebuchadnezzar” Trump?
    18:32 Can Flourishing at Another’s Expense Be Good?
    28:12 What Does the Sea Symbolize?
    30:29 Are We Later Rain Pentecostals?
    33:47 Is the Trinity in the Old Testament?
    43:33 Are all Humans Unrighteous?
    49:33 Biggest Takeaways from the Series
    59:37 Outro

    Books or references:
    America’s Original Sin by Jim Wallis
    Exclusion and Embrace by Miroslav Volf

    We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Misconceptions about the Image of God with Carmen Imes - Humanity Part 10 - KC #038

    Matt and Josh interview Dr Carmen Imes. Dr. Imes explains what the image of God meant to an ancient Near Eastern people group and how the Bible gives wisdom and subverts expectations even today.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:11 Updates and Hot Yoga
    04:03 Interview with Carmen Imes
    05:49 What Is the Image of God?
    12:43 Was Hitler the Image of God?
    15:11 God’s Idol Statues
    17:03 What Makes Jesus Different?
    23:23 Do Humans Need Bodies?
    30:09 Will AI Save Humanity?
    37:10 AI Is NOT the Image of God
    38:11 The Commodification of Each Other
    41:04 New Hope
    47:26 Outro

    Books or references:
    Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters by Carmen Imes’
    Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters by Carmen Imes
    Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters by Carment Imes

    We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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    49 min

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Discussing the tools, ideas, and narratives that surround what Jesus called the Kingdom of God for the shaping of our imagination today.